Football crowds and class prejudice

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Of course crowds get a bit rowdy. The Manchester disturbances should be seen in context

At the risk of being branded a “trouble-making minority” of one, might I soberly suggest that the continuing riot of self-righteousness after the trouble in Manchester has been a bit over the top? I am no fan of Glasgow Rangers supporters, but the bashing they have received suggests that class prejudice today is not aimed at “toffs” alone.

Yes, we saw some ugly-looking skirmishes between 60 of Manchester's finest riot cops and a couple of hundred beery Rangers fans, after a big screen showing the Uefa Cup Final broke down. But 40-odd arrests from an estimated crowd of at least